Investigating instability in granular materials by means of a microstructural model

European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-186

  Chang, Ching S ^a   Hicher, Pierre Yves ^b   Daouadji, Ali ^c  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Granular material; Instability; Micromechanics; Sand; Stress strain relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015974112     PISSN: 19648189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2009.9693098     Document Type: Article

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